Cucumber Son of the Regiment is a high-yielding hybrid variety that has captivated professional and novice gardeners with its beautiful, tasty greens. This information is confirmed by many gardeners, leaving positive reviews on the forums.
Description
Mid-early, indeterminate variety. Fruit ripening begins 40–45 days after seed germination. Flowering type: female. One ovary produces 3 cucumbers. The hybrid is pollinated by bees. The bushes are medium-sized, medium-climbing. The leaf blades are medium-sized and colored green. Hybrid Son of the Regiment has good resistance to scab and tolerance to powdery mildew.
The shape of cucumbers is cylindrical, widened at the stalk. The surface is moderately covered with small tubercles. The fruit is 7–9 cm long, 2.5–2.8 cm in diameter. The taste is delicate, pleasant, without bitterness. Zelentsy weight is 75–100 g.
Cucumbers of the Son Polk variety are suitable for preparing salads, canned vegetables and whole fruits. The hybrid is suitable for growing in open ground. You can also grow the crop in a greenhouse that has a beehive or a fan. With proper care and favorable weather conditions, the variety's yield is 10.5 kg/1 sq. m.
The advantages of a hybrid variety are:
- Commercial appearance of the fruit.
- Good taste fresh and after processing.
- High yield.
- Resistant to most cucumber diseases.
Features of cultivation and care
To obtain seedlings, cucumbers are sown in late March - early April. Peat or plastic cups filled with loose substrate are used as planting containers.
Seeds are sown in open ground when the air warms up to +10–+12 ⁰С. Seeds are planted in rows 1.5–2 cm deep. The recommended interval between rows is 50 cm, between plants - 30 cm.
When caring for Son of the Regiment cucumbers, there should be the following garden manipulations:
- Watering. In order for cucumbers to set well, you need to water the bushes with slightly warm water once every 2-3 days. In order to prevent root rot and fungal diseases, water is added between the rows. The volume of water for irrigation is determined by the age of the plant - the older the bush, the more moisture it needs. It is believed that the moisture requirement of young plants is 3–4 times less.
- Feeding. Like all vegetable crops, cucumbers are demanding when it comes to fertilizing. For normal growth it is necessary to apply 5-6 fertilizing.The best results are shown by solutions of cow manure and chicken manure, mixtures of superphosphate, urea, and potassium sulfate.
- Topping. Lead the bush into one stem. To improve yield, several lower flowers are removed. If necessary, pinch the top of the central cucumber vine.
As you can see, caring for the hybrid is very simple. All you need to get a generous harvest of greens is a little effort and patience.
Reviews
Marina, 43 years old: “The variety did not meet my expectations. The yield turned out to be average, and the taste was ordinary. I won’t plant any more.”
Ivan, 51 years old: “One of the best early varieties I have ever grown. The cucumbers are delicious and crispy.”
Tatyana, 38 years old: “I’ve been growing a hybrid for several years in a row. I really like its resistance to disease and the taste of the fruit. I make salad and twists from the greens.”
Lyudmila, 48 years old: “A good productive variety. The bushes are disease-resistant, and the cucumbers are beautiful and tasty. The only drawback is that when growing bushes in a greenhouse, you have to take care of their pollination.”
Have you grown the variety Son of the Regiment F1? How did the plants perform? Please share your opinion so that gardeners who like the hybrid can weigh the pros and cons of the vegetable crop.
